Kena Upanishad 4.5

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1.4.5
athādhyātmaṃ yadetadgacchatīva ca mano'nena caitadupasmaratyabhīkṣṇam̐ saṅkalpaḥ ||

Atha, after this; is being told the analogical instruction adhyātmam, in the context of the soul, with regard to the indwelling Self. Yat etat, that which is a known fact, viz that etat, to this Brahman; gacchati iva ca manaḥ, as though the mind goes, as though the mind enters into Brahman, encompasses It as an object. And the fact that anena, by that mind; the spiritual aspirant; abhīkṣṇam, repeatedly, upasmarati, remembers intimately; etat, this Brahman; and the saṅkalpaḥ, thought of the mind with regard to Brahman. Since Brahman has got the mind as Its limiting adjunct, It seems to be revealed by such states of the mind as thought, memory, etc., by which It seems to be objectified. Therefore, this is an instruction about Brahman, through analogy, in the context of the soul. In the divine context, Brahman has the attribute of revealing Itself quickly like lightning and winking;footnote{"The winking of the eye is rapid—this is well known; similar is Brahman's power of acting quickly. Its attribute in the divine context is the power to act quickly with regard to creation etc., since there is an absence of obstruction and effort. ... The light of lightning covers the whole world at once, similarly Brahman is surpassingly bright by nature, It accomplishes creation etc. of everything quickly, and It is possessed of supreme glory."—A.G.} and in the context of the soul, It has the attribute of manifesting Itself simultaneously with the states of the mind.footnote{"One should meditate thus: 'Towards this Brahman, that is of the nature of light, my mind proceeds and there it rests.' The instruction in this form is the instruction in the context of the individual soul. The indwelling Brahman becomes revealed to one who meditates thus: 'The thoughts in my mind constantly revolve round Brahman.'"—A.G.} This is the instruction about Brahman through analogy. The need for this teaching about Brahman through analogy is that It becomes easily comprehensible to people of dull intellect when instruction is thus imparted. For the unconditioned Brahman, as such, cannot be comprehended by people of dull intellect.